Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 7, 2022

Making your next commercial building project successful starts with anticipating and estimating costs. The most common unit of measure used to estimate costs for commercial buildings is cost per square foot. Generally, the two most important variables to estimating the commercial cost per square foot are size and quality.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With a potential lifespan of 80 years or more, architectural zinc roofing delivers longevity, sustainability, and resiliency to meet or exceed specified requirements on commercial, municipal, residential, educational, health care, and other thoughtfully designed projects. Elemental, natural, and sustainable.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Commercial projects, often time-sensitive, benefit from this speed. The materials used are often recyclable, and the precision in manufacturing leads to less waste during construction. This could sometimes compromise the architectural creativity of modular cabins , homes, and other structures.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 8, 2022

Mud architecture in India has a rich history. But this architecture is slowly being supplanted by concrete as the country progresses. Mud architecture is associated with deprivation and poverty, while concrete is considered a symbol of upward mobility and modernity. You can watch this video at www.youtube.com.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 2, 2023

By Charles “Chip” McGowan Evaluating materials and products to meet projects’ performance requirements and code compliance is an ongoing task for specification professionals. The post The benefits of using architectural zinc in roofing and wall claddings appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Wolgast Corporation

JUNE 28, 2022

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! We have strategies to share to get your restaurant or business operating quicker and generate income faster.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Utilize various tools to cut, shape, and assemble wood and other materials.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 15, 2023

Materials Paint is a very economical change to update an office. Whatever you need done (including more storage and privacy measures), our Design-Build Process is available to help you with architectural plans and provide necessary remodeling services. If you still want to change to walled offices, Wolgast can help! Call us today!

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 17, 2017

A big part of going from a vendor to a partner is providing insightful counsel and realistic expectations at all stages of a commercial construction project – even if it isn’t necessarily what the client wants to hear. Streamline our processes.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Architects and specifiers increasingly seek options for architectural metal coatings combining sustainability, durability, and a wide variety of colors. Now, they have a choice of innovative coil and extrusion finishes to support energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, product longevity, and material circularity. In the U.S.,

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Now as our economies move to ease restrictions the industry is faced with managing the impact of material shortages across the supply chain. The sector is addressing a backlog of orders, and revenue expectations along with a surge in construction confidence has meant pressure on material needs are increasing.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. Builders are now exploring sustainable construction materials to replace things like concrete, which is a major source of emissions. This post rounds up some notable examples of sustainable construction materials.

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BD+C

MARCH 10, 2014

Architecture firm KieranTimberlake, in conjunction with PE International and Autodesk Sustainability Solutions, announce the commercial availability of Tally , a software application for Revit that calculates the environmental impact of building materials.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Due to the direct proximity of the basements and ground levels of commercial structures to soil and rock matter, as well as to the gaseous movement of radon upward through that matter and into the air, there is risk to the users of commercial facilities should the gas infiltrate and accrue in more dangerous amounts indoors.

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Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? It tells about the building’s systems and how they are connected (electrical, mechanical, plumbing), and materials used for matching when necessary. Is it residential when you need commercial or manufacturing designation? Is there enough room for parking?

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Marketing in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry has for the most part been in a league of its own. This is why commercial owners spend substantial amounts of money on representation to control the cost and verify what is being installed in the building.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture. Specifying an air barrier system in commercial buildings can improve indoor air quality (IAQ), provide energy savings by reducing heating and cooling cost, help control air leakage, and support sustainable design. The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon.

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Lets Build

JULY 1, 2022

With optimizations to save materials, 3D-printed buildings reduce cement demand, decrease energy consumption, and improve efficiency. Companies can collect printing materials from local sources and recycle any industrial and construction waste. Will we see large commercial 3D-printed buildings in the next few years?

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Specifying the proper building materials is a crucial decision for every building project. Thanks to their appealing combination of weather-resistance, durability and modern, sleek lines with a variety of profiles, metal panels have become an increasingly attractive choice for commercial, industrial and architectural applications.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 20, 2023

The new Women in Residential + Commercial Construction Conference (WIR+CC) will take place in Nashville, Tenn., Further your professional and personal growth by connecting with more than 300 women across all sectors of construction, taking in different perspectives from leaders in home building and remodeling to development and architecture.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture. Specifying an air barrier system in commercial buildings can improve indoor air quality (IAQ), provide energy savings by reducing heating and cooling cost, help control air leakage, and support sustainable design. The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon.

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BD+C

MARCH 13, 2017

Transmaterial Next: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Future (Princeton Architectural Press, May 2017, $40) is the latest installment of Blaine Brownell’s Transmaterial series.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As an expert in low-carbon solutions for construction operations and material selection, Burke can help curate a list of carbon-optimized options for Suffolk clients on their projects. Swenson holds a BS in architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a Certified Commissioning Professional and a Certified Energy Auditor.

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BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. Rendering courtesy SGA. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects. And because we were our own client, we were only limited in our design build capabilities by our imagination and a little thing called a commercial construction budget. Don’t design in a silo.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 14, 2012

I’ve been a national commercial contractor for more than 20 years, and believe me, I’ve seen it all. Who knew companies in New Zealand were reading our commercial construction blog? Of course, finding the right national commercial contractor to build that first stand-alone can make all of the difference. But I digress….

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

Additionally, the conference will offer 22 CPE Accredited Training Workshops that will bring vital training on a wide range of topics, such as architecture, design and BIM, building solutions, materials and sustainable building, safety, security and building, regulation, marketing tools, business skills and innovation. Why Attend?

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

Additionally, the conference will offer 22 CPE Accredited Training Workshops that will bring vital training on a wide range of topics, such as architecture, design and BIM, building solutions, materials and sustainable building, safety, security and building, regulation, marketing tools, business skills and innovation. Why Attend?

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Designed by Vertical Arts Architecture, the building features design elements found in high-end custom homes in the region, including warm, natural materials, large decks on every floor, a modern, linear fireplace, a full commercial kitchen, and a cozy lounge and entertainment room.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 24, 2021

Everything from residential flats to commercial high-rises is being specified with sustainability in mind. Dollar for dollar, the best place to invest is in the architecture. Edward Mazria, who was recruited to attend the school because of his on-court prowess, decided to enroll in the school’s architecture program.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Concrete is a tremendously useful and flexible material: building foundations, roads, walkways, bridges, and other infrastructure utilize concrete for its strength, durability, and plasticity in formation. Concrete is a composite material that consists of cement, aggregates (rocks and sand), and water. Concrete 101.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

Mid-range water reducers – These admixtures provide superior placeability and finishing for concrete flatwork, in commercial and high-end residential construciton. CLSM – This additive produces engineered Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) that is highly flowable, volume stable and excavatable in the future. Commercial buildings.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 4, 2022

Fiberglass has existed since engineer and inventor Games Slayter of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company patented “glass wool” for thermal building insulation in 1933 with full commercial production going to market in 1936. Pultrusion patents were introduced in 1946 and have been commercially produced since 1952.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A representative from an architectural firm that uses the software explained how they go about their designing, which is mostly for commercial projects. At a certain point, I posted a question, asking if they considered the embodied energy of the materials used in their calculations for net energy use.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 12, 2012

(L-R) William Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction; Dan Tessarolo, principal with Chipman Design Architecture; and Chuck Taylor, director of operations for Englewood, at the Ryder Cup in September. to help see us through one of the most difficult times the commercial real estate industry has ever faced.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

As SVP of Commercial Markets, Salla uses her expertise to advance the use of technology in the commercial sector to transform the built environment.  Originally from Finland, Salla holds a master’s in architecture and structural engineering. Let’s dive in! Have you always been interested in industrialized construction?

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